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By: David Oliveira12th May 2017
The adoption of new technology, aimed at improving operational efficiency and lowering costs, is driving the future of the resources sector globally. However, South Africa’s deep-level underground platinum and gold mining sectors, with their unique challenges, have proven to be slower in adopting... →

By: David Oliveira12th May 2017
The adoption of new technology, aimed at improving operational efficiency and lowering costs, is driving the future of the resource sector globally. However, South Africa’s deep-level underground platinum and gold mining, with its unique challenges, has proven to be slower in the adoption of new... →

By: Kimberley Smuts29th April 2016
The increasing use of mechanisation in mines, compounded by the resultant culture change, will affect the type of skills management required by the mining sector in future, University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) director Dr Declan Vogt tells Mining Weekly. He... →

By: Simon Sonnekus1st April 2016
More South African mining companies are shifting from using conventional labour forces to mechanising their deep-level operations, as they are exposed to increased seismic stress and the subsequent seismic activity, higher temperatures and time-consuming travelling to the rock face, says... →

By: Ilan Solomons18th March 2016
It is imperative that South African mines as a collective adopt mechanisation to improve their operational efficiencies and remain sustainable business entities, stated University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) director Dr Declan Vogt. Vogt who gave a keynote... →

By: Mia Breytenbach7th December 2015
With the Mining Charter being aligned with the revised Broad-Based Black Economic-Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes of Good Practice, now is the time to “level the playing field” and entice greater procurement from South African mining equipment manufacturers in the local mining industry, regardless of... →

By: Ilan Solomons4th December 2015
South African mines are becoming more modernised faster than many people realise, says University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems director Dr Declan Vogt. “Many platinum mines are implementing mechanisation, with about 30% of the country’s current underground platinum... →

By: Ilan Solomons4th December 2015
South African mines are becoming more modernised – faster than many people realise, says University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems director Dr Declan Vogt. “Many platinum mines are implementing mechanisation, with about 30% of the country’s current underground platinum... →

By: Mia Breytenbach4th December 2015
With the Mining Charter being aligned with the revised Broad-Based Black Economic-Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes of Good Practice, now is the time to “level the playing field” and entice greater procurement from South African mining equipment manufacturers in the local mining industry, regardless of... →

By: Bruce Montiea3rd April 2015
The South African mining industry is committed to mechanisation in its deep-level mining operations, with major gold and platinum producers having announced their intent to modernise their operations, says Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) director Dr Declan Vogt. He says many platinum... →

By: Martin Creamer30th January 2015
Serious thought is being given to the modernisation of the South African mining industry following the plea at the Joburg Indaba by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) independent chairperson and apartheid struggle veteran Mohammed Valli Moosa. It sometimes takes a person with a political bent to... →

By: Anine Kilian12th December 2014
Mines needed to run like factories to become more profitable in the future, the University of the Witwatersrand’s Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems director Declan Vogt said at the Swedish mining initiative conference in Pretoria earlier this month. He explained that mechanisation in mining... →

By: Martin Creamer10th December 2014
The mining industry is on the cusp of business transformation similar to what manufacturing experienced decades ago, says Dassault Systèmes VP natural resources Marni Rabassó. During the time that mining was able to ride the commodity price curve without feeling too much pressure to change, the... →

By: Martin Creamer21st November 2014
Main Activity of the Company: Courses, research, development and consulting to support mechanisation in mines Date and Place of Birth: October 15, 1968, Salisbury, Rhodesia, (now Harare, Zimbabwe) Education: BSc Eng and MSc Eng in electrical engineering at Wits, PhD in electronics at the... →

By: Martin Creamer29th October 2014
Three hundred people a year are doing courses in mechanised mining offered by the University of the Witwatersrand Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS). CMMS director Dr Declan Vogt, who was interviewed by Mining Weekly Online at the university, sees one of the centre’s main roles as... →

By: Chantelle Kotze19th September 2014
The South African mining industry must mechanise its operations and research has a crucial role to play in helping industry to get there, says Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) director Dr Declan Vogt. →

By: Martin Creamer12th September 2014
South African mining must mechanise to become more productive, says new Witwatersrand University Centre for Mechanised Mining Systems (CMMS) director Dr Declan Vogt, who adds that research has a crucial role to play in helping the industry to become more competitive. “We’ve seen a tremendous drop... →

By: Yolandi Booyens26th July 2013
The supply and demand of iron-ore and precious metals is globally well balanced; therefore, the mining of these metals in space for use on earth is not viable, notes Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Centre for Mining Innovation strategic research manager Dr Declan Vogt. His comment... →

By: Leandi Kolver19th July 2013
South African mining’s labour-intensive nature has had a negative effect on its gold mines as stopes had to be large enough to accommodate people, which made it uneconomical to pursue narrow gold reefs of limited grade, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Centre for Mining... →

By: Joanne Taylor3rd May 2013
The recent focus on South Africa’s platinum and gold mines has intensified owing to labour problems and this has, in turn, brought into sharp focus the bloated mine work-forces, which surprises the international mining community, as most overseas mining companies have moved towards mechanised... →

By: Joanne Taylor3rd May 2013
The recent focus on South Africa's platinum and gold mines, have intensified owing to labour problems. This in turn has shed some light on the massive labour sector, which surprised the international mining community, as most international companies have moved towards mechanised mining methods. →